Conejos Peak Road Conditions

Road Opening Delays Expected

Due to recent weather events and continued seasonal runoff, some District roads will not open as scheduled. See list below for accurate road information.

LAST UPDATED 5/18/2023

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Emergency Closures:

None

Seasonal Road Conditions

Spring

Spring closures vary depending upon conditions but generally are in place from mid-March until early May. Spring closures protect soft roadbeds from damage and also help protect big game during late winter and early spring. Unless otherwise posted, all roads are open to non-motorized use. When roads begin to open, be prepared to still turn around if you encounter patches of snow, ice, mud, or soft roads.

Summer

Forest roads are generally all open by the end of June unless they are closed due to a special order. Monsoons can bring heavy rains and flooding. Look ahead at the weather before you plan your trip. If there are many heavy rain events roads may be in worse condition or even washed out.

Fall

Roads will be accessible untill snow falls. Snow can fall as early as September or not until December; please plan accordingly. 

Winter

Most forest roads are closed or inaccessible due to snow. A few roads are plowed by the county to provide access to reservoirs including Road Canyon Reservoir and Beaver Creek Reservoir. 

Please check the table below for current road conditions. The table below lists the majority of roads on the Conejos Peak District. For information on a road not listed below, please contact the district office. In general, most roads are open by May 15 and are closed by snow by the end of December.

Road Number Road Name Status Comments
100 KING Closed Closed by snow
100.2A DEVIL Closed Closed by snow
101 FOX CR Open  
101.2A RADIO Open  
101.2C DRY LAKES Open  
101.2F KEESTER PAGE Open  
101.2G HICKS Open  
101.2G1 HICKS SPUR Open  
101.3A FOX CREEK SPUR Open  
102 ALAMADITAS Open  
103 OSIER Open Open only to the Colorado/New Mexico border.
103.1C OSIER CUTOFF Open Open only to the Colorado/New Mexico border. 
103.2A MASSEY GULCH Closed  
103.2B BIG HORN Closed  
103.2C COLD SPRINGS Closed  
103.2G GOMEZ SPRINGS Open  
103.2I GOMEZ SPRINGS Closed  
103.2M MONDRAGON Closed  
103.3C OSIER PARK PLANTATION Closed  
105 SADDLE CR Closed Closed by snow.
105.3A QUEEN Closed Closed by snow.
106 MASSEY Closed  
106.1A TRAIL GULCH Closed  
106.1B TRAIL GULCH COW CAMP Closed  
106.1C TRAIL GULCH Closed  
107 PINOREALOSA Closed Closed by snow.
107.2A SHEEP Closed Closed by snow.
108 SPRUCE HOLE Closed Closed due to snow
108.1A SPRUCE HOLE Closed Closed due to snow
109.1B ASPEN GLADE CG Closed  
110 LOS MOGOTES CG Closed  
110.2A LOS MOGOTE FISHERMAN AREA Open  
110.2A1 LOS MOGOTE FISHERMAN AREA SPUR Open  
113 LA MANGA Closed Closed by snow.
113.1A LA MANGA Closed Closed by snow.
113.1B LA MANGA DISPERSAL CG Closed Closed by snow.
114 RED LAKE Closed Closed due to snow
116 NEFF MTN Closed Closed due to snow
116.1A NEFF MTN Closed Closed due to snow
117 APACHE Closed Closed due to snow
117.1A GILLELAND Closed Closed due to snow
118 TRUJIILLO MEADOWS Closed Closed due to snow
118.1C FLAT Closed Closed due to snow
118.2 TRUJIILLO MEADOWS Closed Closed due to snow
118.2A STAWBERRY Closed Closed due to snow
118.3 LUMBER CAMP Closed Closed due to snow
119 CUMBRES Closed Closed due to snow
120 GROUSE Closed Closed due to snow
121 CHAMA BASIN Closed  
122 ARCHULETA CR Closed  
124 QUINLAN Open  
126 NOTCH Closed Administrative road only
125   Open  

125.2A

  Open  
125.2B   Open  
128 OLD HIGHWAY Open  
128.1A ELK CREEK TRAILHEAD Open  
128.1B ELK CREEK DISPERSAL CG Open  
129 RIDGE Closed  
129.1A FIR Open  
129.1B LOPEZ Open  
129.1C RIDGE Open  
140 LAKE FORK Open  
146 GARCIA LAKE Closed Closed by snow.
236 CAT CR PARK Open  
237 WILLOW CR Open  
237 1A WILLOW RIDGE Open  
240 LA JARA RESERVIOR Open Not administered by Forest Service
243 TREASURE CR Closed Closed by snow.
244 WIGHTMAN FORK Closed Closed by snow.
245 RITO GATO Closed Closed by snow.
246 DAM Closed Closed by snow.
247 THREE FORKS Closed  Closed by snow.
248 JIM CR Closed Closed by snow.
249 BANCOS Closed Closed by snow.
250 ALAMOSA CANYON TO JASPER Open  
250 STUNNER PASS Closed Closed between Jasper and Platoro.
250 CONEJOS CANYON Open The road is open to Platoro. Roadsides remain soft.
Do NOT pass the cones to drive above Platoro. The road is inaccessible. 
250.2A VALDEZ Open  
250.6A PLATORO GS Closed Closed by snow.
250.6B MIX LAKE CAMPGROUND Closed  
250.6F LAKE FORK CAMPGROUND Open  
250.6H SOUTH FORK TH Open  
250.6I NEW SOUTH FORK TH Open  
250.6J TRAIL CR HOMES  Open

 

250.7A CONEJOS CAMPGROUND Closed  
250.7B SPECTACLE LAKE CAMPGROUND

Closed

 
250.8A RUYBALID Open  
250.8B NEAL Open  
251 SHILLINGS SPRING Open  
252 JACOBS HILL Closed  
252.1A JACOBS HILL CUTOFF Closed Not administered by Forest Service
252.2A JACOBS HILL Closed  
253 JACOBS POSITO Closed Closed by snow.
254 POSO HILL Closed Closed by snow.
255 LOWER ALAMOSA Open  
255 HOT CREEK Open  
257 KERR LAKE Closed Closed by snow.
258 DRY LAKE Closed Closed by snow.
259 BIG LAKE Closed  Closed by snow.
260 SILVER LAKES Closed

 

261 HOT CR STOCK DRIVEWAY CORRALS Open  
271 CAT CR Open  
271.2A LIME RIDGE Open  
271.2B DEER CR 1 Open  
271.2C DEER CR 2 Open   
271.2D NORTH FORK CAT Open  
280 SPRING CR-BLOWOUT PASS Closed Closed by snow.
330 PINOS CREEK-GRAYBACK Closed Closed by snow.
330.3A GRAYBACK Closed Closed by snow.
334 BOLITA Closed Closed by snow.
380 ELWOOD PASS Closed Closed by snow.
380.3C SOUTH MOUNTAIN Closed Closed by snow.
380.5A ELWOOD PASS Closed  Closed by snow.
380.5C ELWOOD PASS CABIN Closed

Closed by snow.

975 MT BLANCA Closed Closed by snow.  Road is very treacherous, extreme modified high-clearance, 4-wheel drive vehicle needed. Travel at your own risk.
5415 ZAPATA FALLS   BLM road 719-852-7074